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Soaring energy bills 'price worth paying' to stand up to Putin, says Liz Truss

Prime Minister Liz Truss claimed higher costs were worth the pain so the UK did not rely on regimes such as Russia, which has been accused of 'blackmailing' Europe over gas supplies

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

When is the mini budget 2022 and what to expect as Liz Truss sets out cost of living plans

New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will make his first big statement in the House of Commons later this week.

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022

Liz Truss’s high-stakes gamble will make or break her entire career

After pomp and pride at a stunning national spectacle comes that day-after feeling. One side effect of a week of national remembrance for the Queen is that the start of Liz Truss’s era at the summit of politics has been delayed.

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022

What will be announced in Friday's mini-Budget, including a change from November

There are expected to be changes in how much tax and National Insurance we pay, as well as more changes for energy bills

Wales Online · Sep 20, 2022

Tuesday briefing: Five big stories as Britain returns to normal

In today’s newsletter: From an emergency budget to a test for the new King and the war in Ukraine, a look at what’s next

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Energy-saving measures could boost UK economy by £7bn a year, study says

Exclusive: Green home upgrades could also create 140,000 new jobs by 2030, analysis by Cambridge Econometric finds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Energy bills may rise if government gives Drax more support, say MPs

Britain’s single biggest source of carbon emissions could negotiate over Liz Truss’s £150bn bills freeze

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Britain's Truss faces whirlwind week as politics resumes after queen funeral

British politics returns to centre stage on Tuesday after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with Prime Minister Liz Truss signalling her priorities by flying to her first major summit and rushing out measures to try to avert an economic slump.

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

Liz Truss warned corporation tax cuts have not fuelled investment

‘Race to the bottom’ on tax on company profits has failed to boost economic growth, says IPPR

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022

What's happening in politics this week as MPs and MSPs return?

With one week of parliamentary time until the recess for party political conferences, MPs have been asked to sit for an extra day on Friday

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2022